Add Plugins not working on Fire TV

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Add Plugins not working on Fire TV

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After installing TC via the Amazon Fire TV app store I was disappointed, but not surprised, to find that the 'Add plugins (download)' feature was not supported/disabled by the Fire TV device. However, the 'Amazon Fire TV Frequently Asked Questions for Developers' page states that Android WebView can be used if a link to a web page needs to be included within an app.

Could incorporating Android WebView solve the resulting download and install plugins dilemma on the Fire TV device?
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I didn't know that apps are not allowed to open http links on Fire TV. I will try with WebView. I'm already using it in the Help, can you check whether that works?
If yes, go to the "Licences" page and click on "http://www.ghisler.com". Does this open the web page or not?

Anyway, try to enter the following page manually:
http://ghisler.com/apg
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Post by *marshall »

I am happy to report that reaching "/apg" from"ghisler(.)com" via Help and Licenses works!

Unfortunately, using the 'Total Commander / Android plugins' page direct links to download the .apk files once there did not.

Let me know if there is anything else you would like checked or whether you have any additional suggestions.
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Post by *ghisler(Author) »

Thanks for checking! Indeed downloads are NOT currently implemented in the Help browser, so it's no wonder that they don't work. But it shouldn't be hard to add them.
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